'Short-range projectile' killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, say Iran Revolutionary Guards
Israel was supported by the US in the attack, the Revolutionary Guards statement says
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Iranians hold portraits of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during his funeral procession, in Tehran, on August 1, 2024.
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Tehran: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that Israel killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh using a "short-range projectile" launched from outside of his accommodation in Tehran.
"This terrorist operation was carried out by firing a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kilograms - causing a strong explosion - from outside the accommodation area," the Guards said in a statement, adding that Israel was "supported by the United States" in the attack.
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